First published 2025
Berlin, summer 1943. Six members of Germany's elite gather for afternoon tea in what appears to be a routine social call. Two countesses, a diplomat, an intelligence officer, an ambassador's widow, and a headmistress share more than refined conversation. For over a decade, they have risked their lives rescuing Jews and plotting Hitler's downfall. They believe their secret circle remains intact. They are wrong. One among them will deliver the group to the Gestapo's most brutal investigator. As the net closes around these unlikely rebels, their years of successful resistance crumble. The betrayal comes from within their trusted ranks, exposing each member to Nazi vengeance. Their story reveals what drives ordinary people to extraordinary acts of defiance, even when the cost may be everything they hold dear.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, mystery, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful
Tropes: betrayal, found-family
Setting: Berlin
Period: 1943
480 pages · Hardcover · John Murray
Content warnings: violence